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International Education News Round-up
(October 5-11, 2009)
Parental guidance on Web video for children
(New York Times 10/07/2009 Warren Buckleitner)
For parents who grew up with only a few television channels, the idea of turning a curious child loose with such a vast amount of content can produce a fair amount of anxiety.
Obama becomes Japan’s English teacher
(New York Times 10/11/2009)
U.S. President Barack Obama’s collection of speeches helps Japanese learn English.
Canadian universities getting greener: study
(Vancouver Sun 10/06/2009 Mark Iype)
An assessment of the environmental sustainability of colleges and universities across North America shows that Canadian schools are making headway in their efforts to go green.
Local educators study promising Japanese teaching method
(Washington Post 10/09/2009 Emma Brown)
Schools study Japan’s model of professional development for teachers to improve math teaching.
Many new schools lack sprinklers
(BBC News 10/11/2009)
Almost half of new school buildings in England do not have fire safety sprinkler systems, according to recent survey.
(Published 12 October 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
